IMF Warns of Uncertain Path to Pre-Pandemic Normalcy
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly impacted both maritime and aerial transportation, resulting in damage to critical…
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International news and global developments with relevance to Sri Lanka’s economy, geopolitics, and international relations.
ADB Revises Growth Forecast for Asia and the Pacific Downward While Increasing Inflation Estimates
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for developing countries in Asia and…
President of the United States addresses the media following a failed assassination attempt.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – US President Donald Trump expressed his appreciation for the Secret Service following an incident involving a shooter…
ADB urges unified strength in the face of economic challenges
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to enhance…
Most of the 13 US bases in the Middle East have been destroyed and empty
Iran has carried out attacks on at least six U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the United States…
Markets: Between Fear and Hope
Financial markets across the Gulf and beyond are reflecting a familiar pattern – not panic, but unease. Over the past…
Hormuz: Control Without Closure
The Strait of Hormuz remains the most critical pressure point in the current Middle East crisis, and over the past…
Middle East: Talk of peace: reality of war
COLOMBO – On the surface, there are two competing narratives.On one hand, Donald Trump speaks of “very good and productive conversations”…
The End of the War is Nigh?
In a dramatic shift that has caught markets, militaries, and diplomats off guard, US President Donald Trump now says Washington…
Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base with 4,000 Kilometre Ballistic Missiles
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Britain’s Diego Garcia base in the Chagos Islands, Government sources have confirmed. Neither of…